sultan
Example Sentences
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In his one-hour of material, he wasted no time taking doctors, corporate tycoons, sultans and politicians down a peg — or two — while weaving in his own sick quest for clout and celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times
Malaysian kings - the post rotates among the sultans of the states - have rarely exercised that power, but they have become more influential in recent years amid the political wrangling.
From Reuters
If you were wondering what would have happened if Michelangelo had accepted an invitation from the Ottoman sultan to work in Constantinople, you must read Mathias Énard’s “Tell Them of Battles, Kings and Elephants.”
From New York Times
“It’s strange that the sultans kept Mount Athos, the last remnant of Byzantium, semi-independent and didn’t touch it,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Pakize is the third daughter of Murad V, a former sultan who was deposed by the current one, his brother, and for years confined with his children to an Istanbul palace.
From Los Angeles Times
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